“New Area Leadership Assignments,” Ensign, Aug. 2008, 78–79
New Area Leadership Assignments
The First Presidency has announced changes in area leadership assignments effective on August 1, 2008. All members of Area Presidencies are members of the First or Second Quorums of the Seventy unless otherwise noted.
Elder L. Whitney Clayton and Elder Jay E. Jensen have been called to serve in the Presidency of the Seventy following the call of Elder D. Todd Christofferson to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Elder Earl C. Tingey’s release from the Presidency.
The First Presidency has also announced the combining of the Europe Central and Europe West Areas and the Australia and New Zealand/Pacific Islands Areas. The new areas will be called the Europe Area and the Pacific Area. The North America East Area has been divided between the North America Northeast and North America Southeast Areas.
Presidency of the Seventy
Neil L. Andersen
1. North America Southwest
Ronald A. Rasband
2. Utah North
3. Utah Salt Lake City
4. Utah South
Claudio R. M. Costa
5. Idaho
Steven E. Snow
6. North America Central
Walter F. González
7. North America Southeast
L. Whitney Clayton
8. North America Northwest
9. North America West
Jay E. Jensen
10. North America Northeast
11. Mexico
C. Scott Grow
First Counselor
Lynn A. Mickelsen
President
Octaviano Tenorio
Second Counselor
12. Central America
Shirley D. Christensen
First Counselor
Don R. Clarke
President
Enrique R. Falabella
Second Counselor
13. Caribbean
Francisco J. Viñas
First Counselor
Daniel L. Johnson
President
Miguel A. Lee*
Second Counselor
14. South America North
Benjamín De Hoyos
First Counselor
Carl B. Pratt
President
Rafael E. Pino
Second Counselor
15. South America West
Carlos A. Godoy
First Counselor
Marcus B. Nash
President
Eduardo Gavarret
Second Counselor
16. Brazil
Ulisses Soares
First Counselor
Charles Didier
President
Stanley G. Ellis
Second Counselor
17. Chile
Lawrence E. Corbridge
First Counselor
Carlos H. Amado
President
Jorge F. Zeballos
Second Counselor
18. South America South
Claudio D. Zivic
First Counselor
Shayne M. Bowen
President
Marcos A. Aidukaitis
Second Counselor
19. Europe
Erich W. Kopischke
First Counselor
Robert C. Oaks
President
Gérald Caussé
Second Counselor
20. Europe East
Wolfgang H. Paul
First Counselor
Paul B. Pieper
President
Larry W. Gibbons
Second Counselor
21. Middle East/Africa North
Dennis B. Neuenschwander
Bruce D. Porter
Administered from Headquarters
22. Africa West
Craig A. Cardon
First Counselor
Lowell M. Snow
President
Christoffel Golden Jr.
Second Counselor
23. Africa Southeast
Paul E. Koelliker
First Counselor
William W. Parmley
President
F. Michael Watson
Second Counselor
24. Asia
Anthony D. Perkins
First Counselor
Donald L. Hallstrom
President
Kent D. Watson
Second Counselor
25. Asia North
Gary E. Stevenson
First Counselor
David F. Evans
President
Yoon Hwan Choi*
Second Counselor
26. Philippines
Won Yong Ko
First Counselor
Keith R. Edwards
President
Michael John U. Teh
Second Counselor
27. Pacific
Keith K. Hilbig
First Counselor
David S. Baxter
President
Tad R. Callister
Second Counselor